The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-02-02

evening OF January "a. In the Senate Mr. Cros-
by gave notice OF n bill TO change the present
method Of returning land delinquent for unpaid
taxes 20 the State authorities by adopting i'm
stead the so-called county system Tho idea,
If carried out, IL is claimed, will relieve the
state If n considerable burden aud distribute
the same among the counties. IL will also tend
70 decentralizo the Auditor Generals Office re-
moving that expense partially and de-
vOlye more work on the County Treas
urers. The county system was recon-
mended by Governor Alger in his message.
An extra clerk during the session OF the Legis-
lature was voted 10 the Governor under sus-
pension OF the rnles This is an Office said TO DO
necessary because OF the great amount Of cor
respondence which comes 20 the executive
Office. The House adopted "A resolution Of in
quiry into the alleged failure Of the State
Printers TO mail 10 judges, county and town.
ship officials and newspapers copies OF the
Legislative Journal In the House concurrent
resolution was offered requesting the President
TO appoint Senator Conger one of the Railroad
Commissioners under the Interstate traffic act.
The resolution was carried by yeas, 81 NAYS,
Is. The nays We're prompted by remarks by
Representative Baker, of Monroe who sarcastic
ally suggested that he objected TO Republicans
asking the President To appoint as Commits
sioner a man whom they had declined to indorse
as United States Senator. Mr.. Dakin gave ex-
preston 10 Il similar idea. REPRESENTATIVE La
key of Kalamazoo. said he should vote for
Conger, because he was qualified to be Senator
and Commissioners also.
JOINT resolution asking the President 10 APP
point Senator Conger member OF the Inter
state Commerce Commission passed the Senate
jan %. The resolution also went through the
House. The bill introduced and championed
by Representative Ogg, the Republican Labor
member from Detroit, known as the Pinkerton
bill, and whose effect, If finally passed and
approved, will be To prevent the Chicago de-
tectiVes from being employed in Micht-
gan, passe DIN the House by large
vote and with scarcely any opposition. 1t has
been customary heretofore for employers, par
ticularly lumber manufacturers and mine oper-
ators, TO employ bodies OF the detectives to pro-
tect their property, and to have them sworn in
as special deputy sheriffs. Oggs bill provides
that no person shall be so sworn as u regul ar or
special deputy sheriff unless he be a
citizen of the State and qualified elector
of the county for which he is appointed.
The House judiciary Committee made a long
and exhaustive report on the petition OF Henry
Chamberlain which asked that Governor Luce
be impeached for not resigning the office OF
member OF the State Board OF Agriculture be-
fore accepting that OF Governor. A long list
always been held that the acceptance OF
the superior office vacated the inferior
one. Mr. Chamberlain did not appear be-
fore the committee TO urge his petition,
although an hour was fixed, and the commit
tee recommended that the prayer be denied
I he House concurred unanimously Breen's
bill TO increase the penalty for keeping houses
of prostitution designed to reach the men who
iuveigle girls To mining and lumber camps and
there cruelty mistreat them, was passed IN the
House by an almost unanimous vote. IL pro-
vides that any person convicted of keeping a
house of prostitution may be imprisoned for
five years, or fined 81, 900, or both
JOINT resolution asking Congress to appro-
pirate funds for ths purpose of the Portage Lake
ship canal was adopted by the Senate Jan. 26.
The scheme is favorite one with the upper
peninsula men. and the resolution was passed
at their instance. The Grand Trunk Railway
Company is DESTROYS of building tunnel be-
tween Sarnia, Ont, and Port Huron, and the
House amended the general railroad act so as 20
permit the construction of tunnels by railroad
companies. This will allow the Grand Trunk
people TO go anead with their work.
Il ills passed the House relative TO the incorpor-
alton OF the village of Pennington, TO take inn
mediate effect; TO amend an act relative TO the
corporate powers and duties of railroad COM
panies to repeal an act relative to the regula-
ton of the width OF wagon tires and bill TO
punish false pretense in obtaining certificates
of registration of cattle and other animals, and
TO punish giving false pedigree.
WHEN the Senate was called to order, on the
afternoon of the 9th ult., every available place
on the galleries and floor was occupied by an
expectant throng OF earnest men and women.
The House had adjourned, not being able TO re-
strain the desire to witness the proceedings in
the contested election case of Rariden
VS.. Gudenau and the action of tho Sen
ate upon the submission of the prohibition
amendment The Judiciary Committee made
their report, which was unanimous, that Rari-
IL.
jority of ii votes by the recount Senator Cor
man FUSION offered resolution askingfor an
opening Of the whole matter. Senator Hubbell,
the Chairman met this with the argument that
fraud and error in three precincts had been
charged, and the issue had been made upon this,
with the above result and that the case was
practically closed; that the report must be
either accepted or rejected; that the committee
could not be expected to assume that fraud
and error had been committed in the other
precincts and no charges to that effect had been
Senator j w. BnDcOpk EupDOrted
Hubbell's proposition, and said that the con-
testee had repeatedly declared his willingness
TO stand by the result of the recount in these
three precincts, and was in honor bound to do
SO. The report was adopted by party vote,
except Senator Wisner (fusionl, member Of
the committee, who voted yea. The prohibition
amendment then came up under special order A
large number of petitions from all parts OF the
State favoring submission presented. The
resolution passed TO the third reading, and
was put upon its final passage, pending
which Senators Westgate, Babcock,
Mays, and Palmer Republicans) made
| speeches in its favor. Senators Deyo, O1teilly
and German (FusiOnists) spoke against it. A
roll call ordered and proceeded amid a
breathless silence, and the resolution passed
| by vote of % TO 10. The following is the vote
in detail: Yeas-Atwood. J. w. Babcock w. I.
| Babcock Barton. Campbell, Crosby, Edwards,
| Fox. Giddings. Holbrook, Howell, Laing, Mayo,
| Moon, Palmer, Panden. Post, Parten, Sharp.
! Westgate. Willis Monroe-22. Nays--Bar-
| ringer, Deyo, German, Harshaw, Hubbell,
| O'Reilly, Roof, Seymour Stark, Wisner-l &.
| Republicans voting no. Campbell is Labor
| Republican. All the Fusonists voted no. Hub
| bell and Seymour explained that their votes
were according to instructions from their con-
stituents The former made lengthy speech
| excoriating the Prohibition party. The amend
| ment will be submitted to the people at the
| April election. 1t forbids the sale and manu-
| facture OF spirtuous or malt liquors in Michi-
gan, except for medicinal, chemical or scientific
| purposes. The words "for sacramental pur-
| poses were rejected. The Senate voted
| for recess from Feb. TO Feb. Is.
| In the House bills were introduced to regulate
| the adjustment and payment % fire losses TO
make the possession Of game or fish out Of sea-
| son prima-facie evidence OF violation OF the
| game laws to provide for bounties for killing
r glish sparrows; for the prevention and re-
| stricton OF hydrophobia and CHAMBERS to pro-
| vide for reports from registers of deeds TO the
Commissioner Of Labor, intended TO show by
whom large amounts of real estate
were being purchased; TO incorporate the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union of
| Michigan; TO provide for the organization of log
| and timber insurance companies; TO insure
| against risks of transportation on towing in in
| land navigation. Bills passed the House to
prevent the injurious adufteration Of candies
| and confectionery, and to prev ent the sale
thereof; the act amending the libel law, so that
actual damages" will mean that TO trade pro-
| fession, or occupation only.
-------
He Saw lie Was from Chicago.
wall knoxvn dentist contributes tba